Baseball and softball for home schooled teens
The first meeting for baseball and softball sign up with be Dec. 15 at the Community Bible Church Gym from 5-6pm. If you have a child who is 13 to 19 years of age and is home schooled, please come to the meeting and get signed up for Spring ball. If you would like more information on the upcoming season as well as practice start dates, team costs, etc. please contact Dennis Aldy at dennisaldy@comcast.net or call 601-467-3178. We look forward to seeing you there.
AdvoCare representative
to speak at JCJC
One of the top strength and conditioning coaches in the country will be speaking at Jones County Junior College. Rob Graf, Director of Endorsements for AdvoCare International, will make a presentation at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 2, in the Home and Health Auditorium on the JCJC campus.
Admission is free and anyone is invited to attend. Coaches at all levels, people who work out and anyone associated with fitness centers are especially encouraged to attend. Graf, who has been with AdvoCare since 2005, was the assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Detroit Lions from 1999-2001 and served in the same capacity at Texas A&M; from 1990-92 and 1993-99.
AdvoCare International is a premier health and wellness company offering world-class energy, weight-loss, nutrition, and sports performance products along with a rewarding business opportunity. For more information on the company, go to www.advocare.com. Athletes such as New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker, Seattle Seahawks running back Julius Jones and Milwaukee Bucks guard Michael Redd endorse AdvoCare and its products. To register or for more information on the program, please call 601-498-6524 or 601-477-4087.
Youth Basketball League forming, looking for coaches
The Laurel Parks and Recreation Dept. needs basketball coaches for boys and girls age 9-15. All coaches or those who those want to coach, contact Doremus Johnikin at 601-428-6452 or 601-319-6175.
To include local sports activities on the Sports Calendar, e-mail the information to sports@laurelleadercall.com, fax it to 601-426-3550 or drop it off at our office at 130 Beacon St.
Local Sports
Sports Calendar
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No. 20 Mississippi State beats Mississippi 70-60
Mississippi's hope of sweeping the season series from rival Mississippi State for the first time since 1998 didn't last long.
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Lady Bobcats rally past Miss. Gulf Coast, 72-70
The Jones County Junior College Lady Bobcats overcame a 16-point, first half deficit and then held on at the end to defeat Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 72-70, here Thursday night at the Weathers-Wentzell Center.
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Local prep soccer players to compete in All-Star game Saturday
Two soccer players from Northeast Jones High school and four from West Jones High School are on South State All-Star team, with games scheduled to be played Saturday.
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South Jones stuns Stone County in OT
The South Jones Braves stunned Stone County 64-63 in overtime here Tuesday night in the Region 5-5A basketball tournament.
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Lady Red Devils win
The Stringer girls advanced to the championship game of their division tournament with a 66-36 victory over Sacred Heart.
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Young hunter bags a buffalo
A local boy had three unparalleled hunting experiences recently which left him with three unique stories to tell.
Nine-year-old Logan McLelland spent several days during the month of January testing his hunting and marksmanship skills. -
Stringer teams advance in tourney
The Stringer Red Devils had three players in double figures to advance to the championship game of their division tournament Tuesday night.
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Lady Braves in title game
The South Jones Lady Braves will meet their old nemesis Wayne County here Friday night at 6 p.m. in the finals of the Region 5-5A basketball tournament. South Jones downed county rival West Jones while Wayne County came away with an impressive win over Stone County here Tuesday night.
- LCS girls advance in 4-AA tourney
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STATE CHAMPIONS
The Laurel Knight Hawks captured the Mississippi Christian Home Educators (MCHE) state basketball championship Monday in Jackson. In the final game of the double elimination tournament, the Knight Hawks defeated the two year reigning state champions, Jackson Victors, with a final score of 67-64.
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